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Old 10-13-2005, 11:23 PM
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Default Re: Ok so I just proved 1 = -1. Someone help me find my error.

I suspect the error occurs when you take the square root of -1. Normally the square root of a positive number can be positive or negative. eg sqrt(9) = +3 or -3
When you take the square root of -1 you are saying there is only one possible answer (i)
I might be out to lunch, but I suspect that is where the problem lies.
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